1. TONAL BROWNS
For an easy way to make dark brown feel sophisticated and elegant, try using it in a monochromatic color scheme with other shades of brown. This living room by Studio Todd Raymond is a perfect example, balancing a darker, grey-toned brown of the couch with a lighter, warmer brown for the window treatments.
2. KHAKI GREEN
Dark greens, like khaki, work in a similar way as other browns for an easy, cohesive scheme. As a color that goes with dark brown, it's also one that keeps things feeling modern and sophisticated.
3. PINK
Where khaki green is the cooler version of an analogous color scheme for brown, soft pinks, oranges and reds take this color palette onto the warmer side of the spectrum.
4. YELLOW
Yellow makes for a bold contrast with dark brown in comparison. The two colors offer different energies in a space, but in combination, brown is a color that goes with yellow which can really enrich the shade.
5. LIGHT BLUE
Light blue is perhaps an unexpected pairing for dark brown, but it's a contrast that designers who have a more playful approach to color are using for modern palettes.